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City of Fort Collins
tall western sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata
Colorado
- Synonyms
- Artemisia tridentata
- Dimensions
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Height: 3.0 ft. to 10.0 ft.
Spread: 5.0 ft. to 10.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- July, August, September, October
- Flower Color
- Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Blue Shades, Gray Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Not aggressive
- Design Considerations
- Evergreen
- Other Considerations
- Deer Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Nutrient Poor, Sandy, Variable, Well Drained
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Flora of North America lists four subspecies of A. tridentata, all are native to the western U.S. Three of the subspecies listed in this database are native to Colorado. This species grows taller than the others. Not tolerant to alkaline conditions.